A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify mothers from their ...

A disability rights organization has sued to block the Nassau County, New York, mask ban that prohibits face coverings in public except for health and religious reasons, with the lawsuit arguing ...

A New York City law banning employment discrimination based on New Yorkers' height or weight is now in effect. Mayor Eric Adams signed the legislation six months ago and enforcement started last week.

NEW YORK CITY - Could New York City ban cell phones from classrooms this school year? NYC officials say cell phone use in ...

The New York City Commission on Human Rights has released guidelines against targeting people on the basis of their hairstyle, classing this as racist discrimination. The guidelines aim to protect ...

Proposal Number One would amend the New York Constitution to expand the scope of the state’s anti-discrimination laws.

New York City has banned ... The directive also bans threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on someone “when motivated by discrimination,” and makes discrimination based ...

Supporters of New York City's weight discrimination bill rally in New York New York City has passed a bill outlawing discrimination based on weight, joining a growing movement in the US to make ...

NEW YORK-- New Yorkers in rental assistance programs are dealing with bogus fees and deposits demanded by landlords, brokers, or even just outright scammers. That's according to a new survey on ...

A prominent Parkchester landlord was at the receiving end of a historic civil rights settlement regarding housing discrimination. New York City fined Parkchester Preservation Management $1 million ...